17 April 2023

BDx Indonesia recently held the ground-breaking ceremony for its greenfield data centre, CGK3A, in TB Simatupang, South Jakarta.

The US$150 million 15MW data centre was built with the objective of providing global and leading data centre services for companies and hyperscalers in Indonesia.

The development of CGK3A is motivated by the growth of Indonesia's digital economy, which was valued at US$77 billion by the end of 2022 and is predicted to grow to US$130 billion by 2025. The CGK3A will answer the need for a strong and competent digital infrastructure to facilitate this massive growth. The data centre's addition into BDx data centre portfolio in Indonesia is also part of the company's plan to provide 70MW data centre capacity by the end of 2023.

17 April 2023

Equinix and PT Astra International Tbk have announced a joint venture to develop the digital infrastructure in Indonesia that multinationals and local businesses need to accelerate their digital transformation.

Indonesia’s national digital transformation program creates a framework for economic development and demand for digital infrastructure as the government targets 30 million micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to go digital by 2024.

Equinix and Astra established a joint venture company with a 75% and 25% equity stake, respectively. Combining the global digital infrastructure expertise of Equinix and the extensive experience of Astra in operating in Indonesia, this joint venture will help local businesses and multinationals develop their digital capabilities and capitalize on new and emerging technologies, such as hybrid multicloud, 5G, IoT, AI, and more.